RE: SOTW: Lexus Soarer
Discussion
Scrof said:
carinaman said:
Who wrote this? Was it MR2 Alex? I'm guessing given the hissy cassette upside. I have several cassettes.
I'm afraid I can't take credit for this fine shed choice. That honour must go to Tony Middlehurst, our resident shed finder-and-writer par excellence!Top shed though.
Scrof said:
carinaman said:
Who wrote this? Was it MR2 Alex? I'm guessing given the hissy cassette upside. I have several cassettes.
I'm afraid I can't take credit for this fine shed choice. That honour must go to Tony Middlehurst, our resident shed finder-and-writer par excellence!I thought it may have been you Alex, as the A8 had Middlehurst's name on it last week and this week there's no name. Threw me off the scent that did.
Two interesting sheds in a row. The Saxo didn't float my boat.
I know a man who builds flappy paddle controllers for these. You get effectively 6 gears out of the 4 speed and lock downs.
I keep looking at them as a runner but 2 x V8 autos isn't going to be the cheapest to run.
LPG kit is appealing though.
As for tuning, there's an Ultima twin turbo version running 800bhp on the standard internals.
I keep looking at them as a runner but 2 x V8 autos isn't going to be the cheapest to run.
LPG kit is appealing though.
As for tuning, there's an Ultima twin turbo version running 800bhp on the standard internals.
Lawrence5 said:
Can you tune them ?
Limited with the V8 on the cheap, for "cheap" tuning you need the 2.5 TT and basically then its an uglier/comfier Supra being more or less the same engine (Sure someone will be along to tell me that the Supra has a 2mm bigger Intercooler or something).Very nice cars - I rate the Soarers as amongst the best cars I've ever owned.
Whilst the V8 is nice, there is no excuse not to go for the 1JZ twin turbo, it's faster and not quite as bad on fuel.
Either way these cars should be in everyones list - especially at this price.
Top shedding.
Whilst the V8 is nice, there is no excuse not to go for the 1JZ twin turbo, it's faster and not quite as bad on fuel.
Either way these cars should be in everyones list - especially at this price.
Top shedding.
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